To get buried treasure in Minecraft, you need to find a treasure map in a shipwreck, travel to the X marked on the map, and dig up the chest. In this guide, we’ll explain the entire process step by step, from finding a shipwreck to all the loot you can get from buried treasure.
Best Way to Find Buried Treasure in Minecraft
The best way to find buried treasure is, of course, to get a treasure map that leads you to it. Digging randomly and hoping to find it is ineffective and will most likely not bring any results.
Locate Shipwreck
Shipwrecks in Minecraft most commonly generate underwater in ocean biomes, but you can also find them on beaches and snowy beaches. The best way to locate them is by exploring the ocean with a boat and looking for wooden structures, sometimes partially sticking out above the water surface.
Find Map Chest
After finding a shipwreck, carefully explore it and locate all three chests. The possible variants are the supply chest, map chest, and treasure chest. The buried treasure map you need for the next steps is found in the map chest.
Open Treasure Map
Place the treasure map in your hotbar and select it to open the map. You will see your position and the X marking the location of the treasure.
Travel to X Location
Now you need to travel to the location marked with a red X on the treasure map. As you move, watch your icon on the map – if you see a small white dot at the edge, it means you are still far from the destination and need to move in that direction to appear on the map. As you get closer, you will gradually start uncovering more areas of the map. When your icon is directly over the X, it means you are in the correct location.
Dig Down
Once you are at the location, start digging around the X. The treasure is usually buried a few blocks below the surface, most often under sand or gravel. Dig carefully, removing layers of blocks until you find the chest. If you don’t see it right away, especially underwater, try clearing a few blocks around the area.
Open Treasure Chest
Now simply open the treasure chest and collect all the loot inside.
FAQ
How Deep is Buried Treasure in Minecraft?
Buried treasure is usually found 3–6 blocks below the surface of the sand. Although it is typically shallow, in some cases it can be much deeper – the number of blocks is always random.
How to Read Treasure Map in Minecraft?
A treasure map shows your position as a white dot and the treasure location as a red X. If you don’t see yourself near the center of the map and instead appear as a white dot on the edges, you need to move toward the map area. For example, if your dot is in the bottom-left corner, it means you need to travel north and east to reach the center of the map.
How to Find Buried Treasure Minecraft Using F3?
If you are at the X and digging without results, you can use the F3 debug screen to track your coordinates. To find the exact treasure location, look at the Section-relative values, which show three coordinates. The first and third values (X and Z) should be 9 – for example, 9, y, 9 – this is where the buried treasure is located.
What Can You Find in a Treasure Chest in Minecraft?
The items you find in a buried treasure chest are randomly selected from this list, so the loot may vary each time:
- Heart Of The Sea
- Iron Ingot
- Gold Ingot
- Nothing
- Cooked Cod
- Cooked Salmon
- Potion Of Water Breathing
- TNT
- Emerald
- Prismarine Crystals
- Diamond
- Leather Tunic
- Iron Spear
- Iron Sword
- Copper Nautilus Armor
- Iron Nautilus Armor
- Golden Nautilus Armor
- Diamond Nautilus Armor
